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Bath, England

Ron Rowland — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 11:43:49 +0000

Bath, Somerset, England was originally dubbed ‘Aquae Sulis’ by the Romans in the first century. Bath was named a World Heritage site in 1987. We spent three nights at a B&B on Newbridge Hill Road. The Roman Baths of Bath A temple was constructed on this site in the first century, and the public baths […]

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Pulteney Bridge Haibun

Ron Rowland — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 21:05:59 +0000

Pulteney Bridge (a haibun) Destination: Bath, England. With a good night’s sleep, a hearty English breakfast, and the adrenalin that accompanies the start of a multi-week adventure, we had shed all symptoms of jetlag. It was the last day of August, and we were anxious to see Bath. Our first stop was the Roman Baths […]

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Stonehenge: Inside The Circle

Ron Rowland — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 21:52:30 +0000

Stonehenge: Inside The Circle Ever since I first heard about Stonehenge as a child, I have wanted to see it in person. It took about 60 years, but I finally made it in 2018. I was somewhat surprised to learn that there is much more to Stonehenge than just a circle of rocks. The area […]

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Stonehenge Summer Solstice Sunset

Ron Rowland — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 20:29:45 +0000

Stonehenge Summer Solstice Sunset We enter the Stonehenge grounds by walking up “the Avenue” in the same manner of the ancients, as they partook in the Summer Solstice events. A long, adventurous, and filling day is behind us, while the best is yet to come. Up from “the Bottoms” we walked, following “the Avenue” through […]

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